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Topic: being around sick people? (Read 2672 times)

Ok so I got the flu shot and I wonder am I ok to be around people with the flu? I was in a small room with a kid who was coughing and had a runny nose and it was worrying me alittle bit. Also what about being around people with the common cold? Is there any illnesses I really need to avoid people with? My cd4 was 40 last time they checked 2 months ago

I would advise you to not get too caught up in this thinking, especially if you live in a Urban area. Just keep to the usual precautions , observe good hygiene , trying to protect yourself from colds ,bugs is impossible. If someone has an illness that is dangerous to others they will take the precautions needed. There is not much you can do about people who don,t know or care.

As a footnote I remember the hysteria around Aids in the 80,s could you catch it from blahblah , I am not saying that you are copying this , but as well as protecting ourselves and others compassion for those who are ill must never be lost .,

You have had the flu shot , now concentrate on making those t cells GrowBest wishesm

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My cd4 is 90, and I got the flu shot too, and I have the same feeling like you, when I meet sick people I try to stay away from them, I'm trying not to be hysterical about it, but sometimes it is difficult not to think about it.

So what I do is that I wash my hands often specially when I'm taking public transportation or in public places, and I avoid to keeps my fingers from my ears, eyes an nose. Does it work? I don't know, but then I feel I did the best I could, but maybe Theyer is right!

Its hard to not think about it last time I was around a sick person I ended up being sick for 2 months until I ended up in the hospital. But I guess we will see what happens this time since im on meds now. That kid must not have had the flu because my youngest kid had the flu shot and is now this morning sick with the same symptoms. So I cant avoid it I will probably get whatever cold it is. Just hope it dosnt get me more sick than a healthy person

Update on this. Its weird but everyone in my house got this cold except me even though im the one with the kids all the time and I was getting sneezed and cough on even my dad got it from my kids and he dosnt live with me but they are all better finally so im in the clear.

Honestly you can't really worry to much about that because there are sick people all around. I definitely understand that you concerned about your low CD4 as long as you are taking your MEDS and doing all the regular sanitary stuff your fine.

Initially when I first found out and had 119 CD4 I got sick and it wasn't much worse then a person with a normal CD4 I guess.

What I'm trying to say is don't put to much into it because then your gonna start to develop bad tendencies.

Update on this. Its weird but everyone in my house got this cold except me even though im the one with the kids all the time and I was getting sneezed and cough on even my dad got it from my kids and he dosnt live with me but they are all better finally so im in the clear.

Oddly enough this has happened to me every year since I was diagnosed with HIV. Everyone around me gets sick with colds and the flu and I don't catch anything, even after they breathe and cough on me.